Reply 20 of 25, by borgie83
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@gerwin, I have no experience with the SR440BX so I wouldn't know which bios works best etc to be honest, I've never heard if it before now. I thought it was just the 3 versions of the SE440BX.
@Kamerat, as I said previously, once updated I'm pretty sure downgrading the bios would not fix things. I've read that intel did this because they didn't want people risking damaging their motherboards due to incorrect voltages. Probably to save them the hassle of warranty returns. Apparently something in the latest bios update disabled 1ghz CPUs from being used and when people reverted back to older bios versions it didn't fully downgrade the bios still leaving the cpu restriction made in the latest bios. Who knows...
Don't ask me where I read that because it was a while ago when I was surfing the net trying to find out about 1ghz cpu support on the SE440BX-2.
Having problems with your Compaq Deskpro EN PC Desktop ?
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015012 You could try unplugging the unit from the wall socket and opening the case. Touch a metal component inside the case for a few seconds to equalize static charge between yourself and your machine.
015012 Next, remove the battery on the motherboard, and wait 5-15 minutes before reinstalling it. What this will accomplish is to reset the computers' BIOS (Basic Input Output System) settings to the defaults for the motherboard, which may let the machine figure out what processor you installed.
015012 If it works, your machine will boot up, and you'll get an error message telling you that there is a checksum error or simply that a BIOS setting is wrong. You'll have to read the message and press the appropriate key to get into BIOS, then reset the date and time.
015012 I hope this helps in some small way- It's rough attempting to set up a machine if you have no visual output to let you know what's going on.
015012If my solution gets you up and running, please let everyone know by writing a testimonial.
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